A substance that induces abortion; an abortifacient.
abrogations
abrogations
noun
plural of abrogation
acarologist
acarologist
noun
A specialist in acarology - the study of ticks and mites.
accoutering
accoutering
verb
present participle of accouter
actinograph
actinograph
noun
A recording actinometer.
adjustoring
aerologists
aerologists
noun
plural of aerologist
aerophagist
aerophagist
noun
(medicine) A person who gulps in air.
afforesting
afforesting
verb
present participle of afforest
aftercoming
aftercoming
adj
(obstetrics) Specifically, of a baby's head: following the rest of the body out of the womb, rather than (as is usual) preceding it.
Succeeding, following.
noun
A following state, sequel, consequence, or result; an aftercome.
agatiferous
agatiferous
adj
Containing or yielding agates.
aggradation
aggradation
noun
(geology) Increase in land elevation due to the deposition of sediment.
aggravation
aggravation
noun
(informal) Provocation, irritation, annoyance.
An extrinsic circumstance or accident which increases the guilt of a crime or the misery of a calamity.
Exaggerated representation.
The act of aggravating, or making worse; used of evils, natural or moral; the act of increasing in severity or heinousness; something additional to a crime or wrong and enhancing its guilt or injurious consequences.
aggregation
aggregation
noun
(epidemiology) The majority of the parasite population concentrated into a minority of the host population.
(networking) Summarizing multiple routes into one route.
(object-oriented programming) Kind of object composition which does not imply ownership.
A collection of particulars; an aggregate.
The act of collecting together (aggregating).
The state of being collected into a mass, assemblage, or sum (aggregated).
agitatorial
agitatorial
adj
Of or relating to agitators.
agitpropist
agkistrodon
agonistarch
agonistarch
noun
(Ancient Greece) One who trained persons to compete in public games and contests.
agriologist
agriologist
noun
One involved in agriology.
agronomists
agronomists
noun
plural of agronomist
algometries
algorithmic
algorithmic
adj
(mathematics, computing) Of, relating to, or being an algorithm.
allegorists
allegorists
noun
plural of allegorist
alligatored
alligatored
adj
Damaged by alligatoring.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of alligator
alteregoism
alteregoism
noun
altruism as a result of the identification of others with oneself
ancestoring
ancestoring
verb
present participle of ancestor
angariation
angariation
noun
(obsolete) exaction of forced service; compulsion
angiotripsy
angiotripsy
noun
hemostasis by means of an angiotribe
antagonizer
antagonizer
noun
One who, or that which, antagonizes.
antibigotry
antibigotry
adj
Opposing bigotry.
antiforeign
antiforeign
adj
Opposed to foreigners or to what is foreign.
approbating
approbating
verb
present participle of approbate
apronstring
arcticology
areopagitic
areopagitic
Adjective
Relating to the Areopagus.
argentation
argentation
noun
The process of coating with silver or a silver compound; silvering.
argiphontes
argostolion
aristogenic
aristogenic
adj
(biology, historical) Relating to an aristogene.
Relating or adapting to producing the very best offspring; eugenic with an aim towards an optimal state.
arithmogram
arithmogram
noun
The number obtained by summing the numerical values of the letters of a word.
aromatising
aromatising
verb
present participle of aromatise
aromatizing
aromatizing
verb
present participle of aromatize
arrogations
arrogations
noun
plural of arrogation
arteriogram
arteriogram
noun
An X-ray of an artery after injection with a radiopaque material
arteriology
arteriology
noun
(anatomy) The branch of angiology dealing with the arteries.
aspergation
astrogating
astrogating
verb
present participle of astrogate
astrogation
astrogation
noun
(science fiction) Astronavigation (navigation through space).
astrologian
astrologian
Noun
An astrologer.
astrologies
astrologies
noun
plural of astrology
astrologist
astrologist
noun
One who practices astrology; an astrologer.
astrologize
astrologize
verb
(intransitive) To study or practise astrology; to attempt to foretell the future using astrology.
To attempt to foretell the future of (someone) using astrology, to read or cast (someone's) horoscope.
To make (something) astrological; to interpret (something) in the light of astrology.
atheriogaea
atherogenic
atherogenic
adj
(medicine) that initiates or accelerates atherogenesis
augitophyre
authorising
authorising
verb
present participle of authorise
authorizing
authorizing
verb
present participle of authorize
autographic
autographic
adj
Containing or relating to an autograph.
autoturning
biographist
biographist
noun
(dated) A biographer.
bistournage
bogtrotting
bogtrotting
adj
Living among bogs.
borderlight
bottomrying
bowstringed
bowstringed
adj
Supplied or fitted with a bowstring.
brightworks
brightworks
noun
plural of brightwork
bromgelatin
brominating
brominating
verb
present participle of brominate
browbeating
browbeating
verb
present participle of browbeat
bryologists
bryologists
noun
plural of bryologist
cacogastric
cacogastric
adj
(rare) Troubled with bad digestion.
carbolating
carbonating
carbonating
verb
present participle of carbonate
carpologist
carpologist
noun
One who studies carpology.
cartoonings
cartoonings
noun
plural of cartooning
castigators
castigators
noun
plural of castigator
castigatory
castigatory
adj
Serving or tending to castigate.
noun
(obsolete) An instrument formerly used to punish and correct arrant scolds; the ducking stool or trebucket.
categorical
categorical
adj
Absolute; having no exception.
Of, pertaining to, or using a category or categories.
noun
(logic) A categorical proposition.
categorised
categorised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of categorise
categorises
categorises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of categorise
categorized
categorized
adj
The characteristic of having been placed or sorted in a category or categories.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of categorize
categorizer
categorizer
noun
One who, or that which, categorizes.
categorizes
categorizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of categorize
centimorgan
centimorgan
noun
(biology) A length of chromosome in which an average of 0.01 crossover occurs per generation.
chirologist
chirologist
noun
A user of sign language.
One who engages in palm reading.
chorologist
chorologist
noun
One who studies chorology.
christogram
christogram
Noun
A monogram that forms an abbreviation for the name of Jesus Christ, traditionally used as a Christian symbol, such as the chi-rho (
christology
christology
Noun
A field of study within Christian theology which is concerned with the nature of Jesus Christ, particularly with how the divine and human are related in his person.
A particular theory or viewpoint within the field of Christology, e.g. Chalcedonian Christology, Arian Christology, etc.
clarigation
cloistering
cloistering
verb
present participle of cloister
coachwright
coauthoring
coauthoring
verb
present participle of coauthor
cockfighter
cockfighter
noun
One who engages in a cockfight.
coculturing
coculturing
verb
present participle of coculture
codirecting
codirecting
verb
present participle of codirect
cofeaturing
cofeaturing
verb
present participle of cofeature
cofreighter
cointerring
cologarithm
cologarithm
noun
(mathematics) The logarithm of the reciprocal of a number (equal to the negative of the original logarithm)
comitragedy
comitragedy
noun
Alternative form of tragicomedy
concentring
concentring
verb
present participle of concentre
configurate
configurate
verb
(intransitive, obsolete) To take form or position, like the parts of a complex structure; to agree with a pattern.
(transitive, obsolete) To configure; to arrange or shape.
confronting
confronting
adj
Causing distress; upsetting.
verb
present participle of confront
congredient
congressist
congruistic
congruities
congruities
noun
plural of congruity
constringed
constringed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of constringe
constringes
constringes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of constringe
contracting
contracting
adj
Getting smaller; drawing itself together into a smaller area.
noun
The act of something that contracts or shrinks; contraction.
Work done on a contract basis.
verb
present participle of contract
contrasting
contrasting
adj
Set in opposition; markedly different.
verb
present participle of contrast
controlling
controlling
adj
(chiefly Britain) Exerting control over a person or thing.
noun
The act of exerting control.
verb
present participle of control
cooperating
cooperating
verb
present participle of cooperate
coparenting
coparenting
verb
present participle of coparent
copromoting
copromoting
verb
present participle of copromote
copyrighted
copyrighted
adj
(law) Covered by a copyright, not public domain.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of copyright
copyrighter
copyrighter
noun
One who obtains the copyright on a work.
copywriting
copywriting
verb
present participle of copywrite
corncutting
correlating
correlating
verb
present participle of correlate
corrugating
corrugating
verb
present participle of corrugate
corrugation
corrugation
noun
The process of corrugating; contraction into wrinkles or alternate ridges and grooves.
corseleting
corticating
coruscating
coruscating
verb
present participle of coruscate
coscripting
coscripting
verb
present participle of coscript
cosignatory
cosignatory
adj
signed or signing jointly
noun
Any of several people who sign a document together (especially a treaty)
cosignitary
countergift
countergift
noun
A gift given in response to a gift received.
countersign
countersign
noun
(law) A second signature added to a document to affirm the validity of the signature of the first person.
The response to a sign or signal.
verb
(transitive) To sign on the opposite side of (a document).
(transitive, by extension) To add a second signature to a document, affirming the validity of the signature of another person.
courtesying
courtesying
noun
gerund of courtesy: an act of curtseying.
verb
present participle of courtesy
creophagist
creophagist
noun
Alternative spelling of kreophagist
crotcheting
crotcheting
verb
present participle of crotchet
cryptogamia
cryptogamic
cryptogamic
adj
Of or pertaining to the cryptogams.
cryptogenic
cryptogenic
adj
(of a disease) Of uncertain cause.
(of an organism) Of uncertain origin, either introduced or native to its area.
(of epilepsy) Presumed but not proven to be caused by an abnormality in a particular part of the brain (contrasts with symptomatic and idiopathic).
cryptologic
cryptologic
Adjective
Of or relating to cryptology.
cystigerous
deforesting
deforesting
verb
present participle of deforest
deglutitory
deglutitory
adj
Serving for, or aiding in, deglutition.
degradation
degradation
noun
(geology) A gradual wearing down or wasting, as of rocks and banks, by the action of water, frost etc.
A deleterious change in the chemical structure, physical properties or appearance of a material from natural or artificial exposure.
Arrest of development, or degeneration of any organ, or of the body as a whole.
Diminution or reduction of strength, efficacy, or value; degeneration; deterioration.
The act of reducing in rank, character, or reputation, or of abasing; a lowering from one's standing or rank in office or society
The gradual breakdown of components of a material, as a result of a natural element, i.e.: heat, cold and wind.
The state of being reduced in rank, character, or reputation; baseness; moral, physical, or intellectual degeneracy; disgrace; abasement; debasement.
The state or condition of a species or group which exhibits degraded forms; degeneration.
denigration
denigration
noun
An unfair criticism.
The act of making black; a blackening or defamation.
denigrators
denigrators
noun
plural of denigrator
denigratory
denigratory
adj
Tending to denigrate.
dentigerous
dentigerous
adj
Bearing teeth or tooth-like structures; of or pertaining to tissue from which teeth develop.
derogations
derogations
noun
plural of derogation
designators
designators
noun
plural of designator
designatory
designatory
adj
Serving to designate.
diageotropy
digladiator
dilogarithm
dilogarithm
noun
(mathematics) The form of polylogarithm having a base of two
dioptograph
dipterology
dipterology
noun
The scientific study of flies, the Diptera.
dirigomotor
dirigomotor
adj
(obsolete, physiology) That controls or directs motor muscles